Paris – As it announced on its website, the Italo French University (UIF / UFI) has opened the selection period for the Vinci and Galileo projects, to support academic cooperation initiatives between the two countries. The fields of cooperation include: food security, sustainable agriculture, marine and maritime research, bio-economy, energy, sustainable development and climate change. The goal of the program is to promote student, graduate and teacher mobility, the exchange of methodologies and teaching experiences, as well as broadening language skills and the establishment of a network of scientific excellence between the two countries. (9colonne)